On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 06:41:17PM -0700, Ted Unangst wrote:
> CVSROOT: /cvs
> Module name: src
> Changes by: t...@cvs.openbsd.org 2014/02/14 18:41:17
>
> Modified files:
> share/man/man4 : ath.4 athn.4 bwi.4 ipw.4 iwi.4 iwn.4 malo.4
> otus.4 ral.4 rsu.4 rum.4 run.4 upgt.4 ural.4
> urtw.4 urtwn.4 wpi.4 zyd.4
>
> Log message:
> WPA is a real standard, not only a de facto one.
> (these man pages do like their copy and paste.)
>
saying that WPA is the de facto standard does not mean, or imply, that
it is not somehow a real standard (whatever that means).
WEP is a real standard too. WPA is the de facto encryption standard for
wireless networks.
now our pages say:
WPA is the encryption standard for wireless networks.
that is wrong, because there is no emphasis on the word "the" (and
even if there were, it would be too subtle). now we have a sentence
that could easily be interpreted to mean there are no other encryption
methods for wireless.
if you really hate how it was worded so much, i suggest you at least
change it to "the recommended standard", or somesuch.
jmc
